Ozbow

While I was out in the shed this afternoon I decided to check out my gun safe, as it hasn't been opened for about 12 months or more. I wasn't surprised to see a small amount of surface rust forming on my old BRNO model 1 .22 as it has been quite moist down this way.

I've always used WD 40 instead of gun oil, as it works really well. Anyway, after cleaning the inside of the barrel and all the external metals bits, I noticed the smell. It wasn't a WD 40 smell at all.

Being as blind as a bat without my glasses, I went inside to find them. Upon closer examination, I discovered that I'd just finished cleaning my rifle with some clear finish Estapol. The spray can was blue, the same colour as my WD 40.

I immediately striped the rifle down to it's basic components and gave them a good soak in turpentine before giving them a brisk scrubbing. I then dried them off and applied some WD 40. I think I removed nearly all of the Estapol.

Is this a small taste of what's to come? I bloody hope not.

Mick

Mick,

I stored Hydrochloric acid in a engine coolant container once..... you will never guess what I did...!

Cheers Guy...

So thats the kind of thing i have to look forward to when i get old

He he there was a lady here in town that had a bottle of super glue in the fridge next to the eye drops. Yep a trip to hospital...
Cheers KIM

LOL always love your posts Mick

Bugger

Damn! the worst of these stories is that I cant laugh at others misfortunes as I have plenty of my own misdeeds that will remain under the rock I shoved them to.

bigbob wrote:Damn! the worst of these stories is that I cant laugh at others misfortunes as I have plenty of my own misdeeds that will remain under the rock I shoved them to.

Same here!!!

Ahhh you oldies

I'm old AND blonde!!!

It explains a lot!!

Better organise to get them guns sent to me mate. I will make sure I OIL them as required I can use them on gun properties as well if you really insist

Gilly wrote:I'm old AND blonde!!!

It explains a lot!!

I can sympathize readily as I have hated getting older, creakier and getting used to glasses.
I used to complain bitterly but vocally to myself until I was told that you either get older or die...........sorts out your pespective pretty quickly. I prefer getting older, especially after being diagnosed with cancer. I do see the funny side of this though.

Tip.....never leave a tube of Deep Heat in your bedside table drawer and always put the light on and wear your glasses when you pick up and use a tube of anything.

Kev

I think its all been said.

Jeff

Darren,

All I know is..... that I would have the cleanest inside of a radiator in all of Australia...!!!

Cheers Guy

LB rod 55 wrote:So thats the kind of thing i have to look forward to when i get old

And I just received this little tale about getting old...

This is dedicated to all of those who are seniors, to all of you who know seniors, and to all of you who will become seniors.

"WHERE is my SUNDAY paper?!"
The irate customer calling the newspaper office loudly demanded to know where her Sunday edition was.

"Madam", said the newspaper employee, "today is Saturday. The Sunday paper is not delivered until tomorrow, on SUNDAY".
There was quite a long pause on the other end of the phone, followed by a ray of recognition as she was heard to mutter,

..."Well, s**t, that explains why no one was at church either!"

Bob

i'll never have that problem i put stuff down then forget where i put it , had 2 sets of glasses on the top me head 1 day lookin for them my son helped me look for 10mins before he told me where they were

....nev...

Well after laughing at my brother (redkev) for the last 40 odd years because he was born with glasses I now have to pay the pain.
I hate the damn things, cant get used to em, they are never in focus at the distance I need them to be in focus Ive tried bi focals, trifocals and even a blindfold.And whats worse, aparently according to the kids, I should stop using the force to drive by. So being a good father who listens and takes heed of his kids years of experience and schooling I now use brail to drive by...I really cant tell the difference

dont worry Mick, I've seen Nev down a bottle of stuff he really shouldnt have and he knew what was in it.
Nev, It clearly stated on the label,
Contains Vanilla

I wasn't wearing my glasses and sprayed clear lacquer into the lock of my security door because it was the same colour tin as the spray oil , another time I sprayed home brand fly spray onto a hot frypan thinking it was spray on cooking oil , again no glasses and same colour tin , mate was staying with us and put the fly spray back in the cupboard instead of under the sink

David

My problem is I know I have done a heap of equally dumb things but I CANT REMEMBER THEM.

Hey Mick, before you forget where you put that No 1 you better send it along for me to look after

Happens to all of us mate , people with good eyes just don't appreciate what they have, A Bloke at work the other day snapped at me "can't you see that!!" to which I replied in a very gentle manner " I wear glasses for a f***** reason".....dunno about senile as you get older, but I definately have less tolerance

Cheers

Yep The tolerance is receeding as fast as my hair!

Wal wrote:Happens to all of us mate , people with good eyes just don't appreciate what they have, A Bloke at work the other day snapped at me "can't you see that!!" to which I replied in a very gentle manner " I wear glasses for a f***** reason".....dunno about senile as you get older, but I definately have less tolerance

I remember as a kid, overhearing my elderly Aunty telling a story of how my uncle grabbed the glue instead of the lube one amorous night

Wow, my wife is very understanding and long suffering but even she would not agree to setting up the double bed in the workshop. I am doing my head in trying to figure out how the glue was in the bedroom or why the lube was in the other rooms.........just trying to make sure I do not repeat the mistake as I cannot be trusted with tubes of Deep Heat.

Kev